Ok, I had to write this blog for those people who just won’t learn until its too late and one day they get hacked.
- Not having Anti-Virus Software installed which does not get automatically updated.
- Not having your computer automatically downloading and installing operating system patch updates.
- Turning off your computer’s firewall.
- Not using a strong password at least 8 characters or longer that uses upper & lower case alpha, numeric and special characters.
- Clicking on unfamiliar email and web site links.
- Allowing other people to use your computer; especially little kids who visit game sites.
- Installing unfamiliar applications, games and utilities that you have not researched.
- Being tricked to enter your login and ID into an email or website that says they need your login credentials.
- Using a public computer and not logging off after you finish using it.
- Doing on-line financial transactions on a public computer; you can still use a phone you know to do this with much less risk.
- Sharing your login ID and Passwords with other people.
- Installing a new device and software and not changing the default out of the box or install login information. Example: login ID: Administrator, admin, 0000 and password.
If you have done any of the above, stop it immediately!
Enjoy and be safe!
Julius Clark, MBA, CISSP, CISA
Information Security Professional
